Who knew that a workshop functions the same way as a competitive sport? I am writing this while sitting through (I mean, in) a workshop with six others, including the presenter. What is happening in... Read more >>

It is rare that women have the opportunity to meet in a professional setting and to discuss the common issues they face in work, family, health, happiness, and balance. And it’s even rarer that... Read more >>

John D. Rockefeller said that “with ordinary talent and extraordinary perseverance, all things are attainable.” No adage could be more true for those wanting to pursue a career as a... Read more >>

At a Blogher 2008 panel about introversion and blogging, I found myself wanting to jump up and wrest control of the microphones away from the panelists, leap to the top of one of the tables, and yell,... Read more >>

The focus of this year’s annual Women and Technology summit, sponsored by Women in Technology International, is simple. Innovation. This is a word that gets thrown around a lot in business... Read more >>

When I talk to working moms, I often hear: “I’m always tired.” Knowing that I, too, will someday be chronically tired—um, I mean, a working mother—I ventured out to the... Read more >>

Over 15,000 bureaucrats, politicians, officials, and assorted do-gooders from 187 nations descended on the tropical island of Bali last week for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Their... Read more >>

Abilene’s Child/Tormented Hope—Incest Incest—I suppose started with my great grandfather. I believe that it could very well have begun way before my great grandfather. The... Read more >>

Talk about a changeup from your average dry advertisement for a conference—Ben West succeeds at creating a “mockumentary” to promote the 2008 Australian Directors Guild Conference.... Read more >>

There’s something so cool about women-only business events. I’ve attended a couple lately, including one sponsored by Mom Corps and another by the National Association of Business Owners.... Read more >>